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FEZANA JOURNAL PUBLICATION of the FEDERATION of ZOROASTRIAN ASSOCIATIONS of NORTH AMERICA Vol 27 No 2 Summer / June 2013 Tabestan 1382 AY 3751 Z 10 23 26 44 With Best Compliments from The Incorporated Trustees of the Zoroastrian Charity Funds of Hongkong, Canton & Macao FEZANA JOURNAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERATION OF ZOROASTRIAN ASSOCIATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA Vol 27 No 2 Summer / June 2013 Tabestan 1382 AY 3751 Z 10 23 26 44 2 Editorials 30 Cyrus the Great, History’s Step 47 The Cyrus Cylinder and the de- 7 The Cylinder Tour of the USA, Forward in Citizens’ Rights. Confessionalization of Iranian Seven Years in the Making. 32 Cyrus the Great and Freedom of Identity. 12 The Cyrus Cylinder Religion. Through the Eyes of an 50- Cyrus Cylinder, An Iranian Ancient Minority. Retrospective. and Ancient Persia. 35 Cyrus the Great and the Ten “Lost” 52- The Journey of the Cylinder. 18 Cyrus the Great - His Life, Tribes of Israel. 56- Iranian-Jewish Dialogue at George Leadership and Faith. 40 The Cyrus Cylinder and a Dream for Mason University, Virginia: A Panel 19 Cyrus Cylinder. the Middle East. Co-Hosted by NIAC, CRDC, and 23 Hormuzd Rassam. 42 Cyrus, Ben Gurion and Ben Zion. FEZANA. 24- Cyrus as an Astute Mazda 44 Cyrus vuew of Tolertion may 59- The Cyrus Cylinder, Through the Worshipping Ruler. have inspired the American Eyes of a Zoroastrian Educator at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. 26 Cyrus, the Good Shepherd. Constitution. 64- Cyrus the Great – Reading List. Editor in Chief: Dolly Dastoor, [email protected] Photo on cover: Technical Assistant: Coomi Gazdar Consultant Editor: Lylah M. Alphonse, [email protected] Language Editor: Douglas Lang Graphic & Layout: Shahrokh Khanizadeh, www.khanizadeh.info Cover design: Feroza Fitch, [email protected] Publications Chair: Behram Pastakia Columnists: Shazneen Rabadi Gandhi: [email protected]; Teenaz Javat: [email protected]; Behram Pastakia:[email protected]; Cover design Mahrukh Motafram: [email protected] Feroza Fitch of Lexicongraphics Copy editors: Vahishta Canteenwalla, Yasmin Pavri Subscription Managers: Arnavaz Sethna: [email protected]; Kershaw Khumbatta: [email protected] FALL 2013 Zarathushti demographics Tir – Amordad- Shehrever - 1382 AY (Fasli) Guest Editor Behman –Spendarmad 1382 AY - Fravardin 1383 AY (Shenshai) Roshan Rivetna Spendarmad 1382 AY - Fravardin –Ardibehesht 1383 AY (Kadimi) Opinions expressed in the FEZANA Journal do not necessarily reflect the views of FEZANA or members of this publication's editorial board. Published at Regal Press, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada www.fezana.org FEZANA Journal Vol 27, No 2 ISBN 1068-2376 (USPS 021-495) published quarterly by FEZANA 8615 Meadowbrook Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 60527. Periodical postage rate is paid at Oakbrook, IL 60523 and at additional mailing offices. Annual subscription $25 (US) ; $25 (Canada) and $50 (air) for other countries; details on subscription Form. POSTMASTER: send changes to Fezana Journal, 8615 Meadowbrook Drive, Burr Ridge, IL 60527. FEZANA JOURNAL - Summer 2013 1 A Word from the Editor Dolly Dastoor How can a small cylinder, nine The message on the cylinder inches long and four inches wide, with reverberates with people today in this 45 lines of incomplete text, made of troubled world, where ther is religious Achaemenid baked clay 2, 600 years and sectarian violence in all countries, ago, lying buried in the ruins of where human rights are violated Babylon till 1879, evoke so much flagrantly, where places of worship are excitement and interest with its arrival desecrated and destroyed. in 2013 in North America? The exhibition “The Cyrus Cylinder and To explore these and other Ancient Persia: A new beginning fundamental issues, the FEZANA The legacy of Cyrus the Great: Iran Journal is publishing this special issue and Beyond “ opened at the Sackler on Cyrus Cylinder: A Zoroastrian Gallery, in Washington DC, March 9th Heritage. We invited academicians, 2013. Professors of Iranian Studies (Prof Jamsheed Choksey), Professors of Till its arrival on the shores of North Hebrew Bible (Prof Jacob Wright), America from the British Museum, Professors of Ancient Iranian Studies through the untiring work of the Iran and Zoroastrian Studies (Prof Jenny Heritage Foundation, (IHF) I wonder Rose) Professors of Near Eastern how many people in North America Studies, (Prof Lisbeth Fried) had heard of Cyrus the Great Independent scholars, (Abolala Achemenian Persian king, a towering Soudavar, Ed Eduljee), Director of the figure in the history of mankind, the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy “father of the Iranian nation”, the first and Conflict Resolution (Dr Marc world leader to be referred to as “The Gopin) Historians, (Prof Mohamad Great”, And even fewer people I Tavakoli-Targhi, and Prof Kaveh presume, would, have known of his Farrokh), lawyers (Gary Endelman cylinder. So why the buzz? What is and Cyrus Mehta) across the continent on the cylinder, covered in the spiky to further our understanding of this characters of the Akkadian towering historical figure and his (Babylonian) cuneiform that is so cylinder by contributing to this issue. fascinating to people, why are people flocking to see this exhibit , and who is In addition, Nagel Alexander, this person Cyrus who authored this curator of the Smithsonian Institute small American football sized cylinder? brings to our readers the insider’s view of what it takes to mount an exhibition We know about Cyrus from both a of this size together with 16 treasures historical and religious perspective of the Oxus Collection specially from classical Greek and Hebrew sources (he is mentioned 22 And finally Vahid Alaghband, times in the Old Testament) but what Chairman, Iran Heritage Foundation was it about him that made him (IHF), Alireza Rastegar, Chairman (IHF particularly “Great”? What is his America), and Nasser Manesh, legacy for Humanity? What was his General Manager, (IHF America) world vision and was he motivated and narrate the story of the seven years in inspired by a divine and supreme the making of this exhibition. creator, Ahura Mazda? 2 FEZANA JOURNAL - Summer 2013 Several people need to be thanked Neil MacGregor, the Director of the Dolly Dastoor Ph.D. for the production of this issue, starting British Museum says “ You could with Aban Rustomji, FIRES Librarian, almost say the Cyrus Cylinder is for her tireless and unflinching history of the Middle East in one object, efficient support and research every and it is a link to a past which we all step of the way, Jenny Rose for her share and to a key moment in history suggestions and help in locating the that has shaped the world around us, contributors, Doug Lang for his Objects are uniquely able to speak assistance in editing, Ed Eduljee for across time and space , and this object his intellectual stimulation, to Nasser must be shared as widely as Dolly Dastoor outside The Avesta Manesh (IHF America), Amy Lowman, possible”, Thank you British Museum Museum, Khiva, Uzbeckistan, (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and and IHF for sharing it with the people Photo credit, Jenny Rose Allison Peck (Freer/Sackler Gallery) of North America and hopefully this will for their willingness to share the bring a better understanding and photos, to Marzi Byramji of Regal respect between countries of the Press for his assistance with this issue. world. ERVAD BOMANSHAH SANJANA OF HOUSTON PERFORMING A BLESSING CEREMONY DURING THE OPENING OF THE MFA HOUSTON EXHIBITION. Photo: Reza Ganji / IHF America THIS PICTURE IS PLACED IN THE BEGINNING OF THE ISSUE TO BLESS THE JOURNAL AS THE READER AND THE CYLINDER TRAVEL THROUGH THE PAGES DISCOVERING CYRUS, THE GREAT AND HIS MESSAGE. FEZANA JOURNAL - Summer 2013 3 Message from FEZANA President Dear Zarathushtis The Summer Issue of the FEZANA Journal is dedicated to the Cyrus Cylinder - A Zoroastrian Heritage that symbolizes the universal hopes and aspirations of all people for human rights and religious tolerance. The Cyrus Cylinder, a 2600 year old object of modern importance and a symbol of multi-culturalism, tolerance, diversity and human rights is presently touring the US. FEZANA is very excited to participate in the events that are taking place across the United States this year to commemorate the Cyrus Cylinder. The US tour of The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning started on March 5, 2013 at the Sackler and Freer Galleries at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. Nearly 350 guests from several continents gathered to view the gem of This exhibition has turned out to other things he traced the influence of an exhibition curated by Dr John be a hugely popular exhibition in DC: the life of Cyrue and his education, the Curtis, with the involvement of More than 155,000 visitors viewed the influence of “The Cyropedia” on the Sackler’s Dr Massoumeh Farhad and exhibit during its 7-week display at the third president of the United States, Dr Julian Raby, the Gallery Director. Sackler Gallery. That’s an average of Thomas Jefferson, who was an avid FEZANA was represented by Zarin more than 3000 visitors per day. reader of the Greek historians, Kapadia, Tara Jamshidian with her Potential media reach has now Xenophon and Herodotus. parents Darius and Linda, Behram surpassed more than a billion Pastakia and myself. The highlight of impressions thanks to the mass media On March 28th, the Center for the evening was an interview between coverage on TV, major news outlets, World Religions, Diplomacy, and CNN’s Christiane Amanpour and Neil newspapers, magazines, and of Conflict Resolution (CRDC), MacGregor, Director of the British course, online. Federation of Zoroastrian Associations Museum, about
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